Group Therapy for Traditional Men

Psychotherapists no longer have the luxury of ignoring the powerful role of gender. Over the past three decades of gender studies research, three vitally important points have gained acceptance. First, we have begun to realize that, in many significant ways, women and men behave differently in the therapy room (Maracek & Johnson, 1980; Mintz & O'Neil, 1990). Second, we have learned that inattention to gender differences impairs therapy and, in some cases, harms clients. Third, on a more positive note, we have seen how therapy enriched by gender awareness is far more relevant to clients and more rewarding to therapists.

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